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(Redirected from Urupampa) Mountain in Peru For the mountain west of the peak of Urupampa, see Waqay Willka.
Veronica
Willka Weqe, Huacrahuilki
Urubamba
Highest point
Elevation5,893 m (19,334 ft)
ListingAndes
Coordinates13°09′51″S 72°19′33″W / 13.16417°S 72.32583°W / -13.16417; -72.32583
Geography
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LocationPeru, Cusco Region
Parent rangeAndes, Urubamba
Climbing
First ascent1- 1956 via N.E. ridge: N. face-1973: S.W. rib-1977: N.E. buttress attempt-1983 (see AAJ, 26 (1984): 208-9)

Veronica, also called Huacrahuilki ("horn pass"), Huacay Huilcay, Wayna Willka, Waqaywillka, Urubamba ("spider's plain"), or Padre Eterno, is a 5,893 m (19,334 ft) mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Huayopata District, and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District northwest of the town of Ollantaytambo.

See also

References

  1. Jill Neate, Mountaineering in the Andes, 1994
  2. ^ Peru 1:100 000, Urubamba (27-r). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. ^ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 113. ISBN 9780953608720.
  4. ^ "Nevado Verónica - Andeshandbook". www.andeshandbook.org. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  5. ^ Echevarría, Evelio (1973). "A Survey of Andean Ascents". American Alpine Journal. 18–2 (47): 389. ISBN 9780930410704.
  6. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  7. Peru 1:100 000, Urubamba (244). Defense Mapping Agency / US Government.
  8. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  9. escale.minedu.gob.pe Map of the Urubamba Province


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